Insta360 - Insta360 X5

Je suis presque d'accord avec tout sauf avec la conclusion : Si on a aucun accessoire, la X5 est la meilleure caméra 360 actuelle... Pourquoi acheter moins bien ? Surtout si on vends des services photo ou vidéo ça peut arriver de filmer en intérieur donc pourquoi s'en priver ? Pour les accessoires, j'ai pu récupérer les 3 perches de mon X2 : la perche à selfie, le bullet time et la perche de 3m, ce qui n'est pas rien... Après la réalisation de mon premier clip Insta la X5 j'en suis très satisfait... Hate de faire ma prochaine visite virtuelle avec le X5... @+ Basthi

Same here. I use my X3 a ton and didn’t see a big need to go to X4. But looks like a no brainer to go to the X5 for low light alone. X3 low light is just unusable.

I use both. The action has a much tougher build and better footage quality. The X5 is nice for wide/world shots and creative work but tbh it’s not fun for long videos because of the extra editing. I think in your case you’d be better with the action since you want mainly POV.

I bought the X4 a couple weeks ago to record my dj sets in the club. The low light quality was terrible i ended up just using my phone and returning it. The X5 changes that so I will be purchasing it and hopefully be able to get some good low light video from my sets.

Objectively the 7th gen gopro looks better. But that makes sense. Less distortion and the GoPro is able to utilize its full resolution for the image. I’m not sure if action mode means single lens mode, but by the images you provided I wouldn’t say the X5 is better. The edges of the X5 image is incredibly soft. A bit disappointing considering that GoPro is now up to the hero 13 and releasing the hero 14 this September (2025). I still think insta360 is the leader in consumer 360 products. But if you’re not interested in reframing a standard action camera will always perform better.

I found myself in the same boat and ended up returning my X4. But still on the sidelines about the X5. Strange that you can't even find any reviews for battery chargers and there seem to be 2 different OEM batteries being so on Amazon. Very confusing.

The ability to change lenses made it a no-brainier for me. The lens guards were a must for me on the X4, but resulted in garbage footage in several different conditions. Plus, the Costco bundle gave me a second battery, memory card, and selfie stick for what they’re selling the cam only for on the I360 site.

It’s the X5. Just got it yesterday.

Being able to swap lenses on the X5 when you scratch them makes it worth it alone. I have an X3 too and it always makes me nervous using it because I know if I scratch a lens it’s going to be a hassle to fix it myself or send it in.

To your first point, the pocket 3 isn’t as fragile as it looks, I’ve dropped mine 3 times now from about waist height indoors and it’s still going. Definitely depends on the drop but fragility isn’t really a big concern. The image quality on it is significantly better than a phone straight out of camera. The x5 has some sort of flat profile but it’s only 8bit so you would barely notice any benefit using it. The pocket 3 has 10bit so it’s a bit more versatile in that regard. The x5 is great if you wanna film while being in the moment, but if you’re trying to get nicer, more intentional shots, go with the OP3

The replaceable lens is the main selling point for the X5 to me. I have seen too many shattered lenses on the X3/X4 of friends and the guards are unusable in sub 20 degree weather (which is where I mainly use an action cam). I also want to wait and see what the DJI Osmo360 might be but no concrete information on it. Also, disagree on point 8. If designed properly, having extra processors should decrease heat and increase battery life as it should use only the chips dedicated to the needed function at the time (ie playback , rendering, stitching, AI, etc) similar to how modern phone CPUs work: not all the chips are running 100% all the time. The Bionic/A chips on iPhones will quickly switch to whichever core it needs and spin down the rest to conserve power.

It really depends on how you intend to film, if you intend to film during the day then the x4 and x5 are practically the same thing. If you intend to film at night then choose the x5 as it has a better image for filming in low lighting. Remembering that these are action cameras and not photography cameras.

A couple reasons why I’m considering it: - I’ve found the lens guards really not great when there’s rain involved so like the idea of being able to run without guards. - and yes, I have managed to scratch a lens, so being able to change them is useful to me, especially given above - built in wind noise device is particularly useful on a motorcycle, when people want to hear the engine. But I agree - super frustrating that it isn’t compatible with the old batteries!

Yes I ran into it during testing with a "slower" SD card. Use the Insta360 official Pro 512G card to avoid that problem. It does not play nice with Sandisk. I called it out in this video btw if you watch the testing and show you the exact error message. I hope this help.

Wait Ace Pro 2? That is a 2D action camera this is a 360. So image quality Ace Pro will be WAYYYYY better. But if you need that shoot first point later feature - than X5 beat everything in the market now.

Oh yes. For Chin mount and that close up - I think the X-series will be better and way lighter. X5 is the lightest X surprisingly.

I think you will find X5 still better than X4 in many other area. (do sell or return all your accessories of X4 if you do) I think one other thing most people don't mentioned is the weight. X5 a slightly slightly lighter than X4 with bigger sensors - which is kinda nut. Since this is an action camera - lighter is always a welcome addition.

I will be returning my x4 to get the x5. I notice an image difference in the YT comparisons. I like the lense replacement. The mic sounds better. The quality is better on day one, and it will only improve throughout the year with firmware upgrades. Then tariffs, they will happen eventually.

I had an X3 and the quality bump to x4 was certainly noticeable. Problem is I shoot in HDR and the improvement between X4 to X5 in HDR doesn't look as much as the non hdr improvement from 'reviews' I've seen.

X5 all the way. if you are waiting for some time then get the X6 and get nothing short of these. This is for a series where cameras are being updated every year and they keep some features off limits for the next camera be it hardware or software. There were major improvements in the X5 and a lot of it is feature wise (specially night mode) and some of it they could have done in the X4 so why get the X4? Only exception to get the X4 is - you have a very specific usecase like, you shoot only 360 photos for professional work and it's good enough in the X4 or if you are just doing a sport in the day time and you'd rather save the money and get accessories.

X5 It seems the feature that interests me the most is going to be with the new Studio software - I really want to see decent looking 360 videos in my Quest 3.

I currently own a One X2, and an X4. I'm not going to try to convince you that you need to buy an X5, but I will explain why I have already done it and am eagerly waiting for it to show up today. Low-light performance has been my one complaint for sooo long. You say that you shoot in sunny days, but I find that a lot of my use cases are low-light, indoors where the performance hit has been hugely impacting. Gymnastics meets and dance recitals with my granddaughter, plays with my grandson. School events. Birthday parties. Family game nights are a blast with the camera sitting in the middle of the table capturing the fun. Camping, especially sitting around the camp fire, or capturing the beautiful night sky in the mountains. Nighttime swimming parties with family and friends. One of my favorite videos was in an aquarium with the grandkids petting rays in a shallow pool, in very dimly lit conditions. Even treks through heavily wooded areas can be dark enough to cause issues. If I was shooting during the day and outside, I might agree, but that's not my life. I can use my GoPros, my Insta360 G2 or Go3, or get out my Sony or Canon DSLR. But the ability to catch any moment anywhere in the room with minimal attention and setup is what drew me to the 360 cameras in the first place. Hand your 360 camera to a 5 year old grandkid and see how fast you need to replace a lens. That is a major boost for me, even with the cost. I've had to replace lens covers on my Go2 and Go3 several times from RC car crashes, so I know it happens. And the lens covers previously offered were notorious for introducing flare that was usually unwanted. Those reasons are sufficient to me to upgrade now.

Hugh's review is pretty real, pretty much one of the few if not the only one that pointed out the HDR isn't real HDR, so the X5 is still on 8bit, staying true to their hatred of 10bit color depth. Almost got the X5 if Hugh didn't point that out but if you wanna watch fancy 360 videos by influencers that completely gloss over certain details on purpose, there's plenty.

Just bought it today, will be doing non-paid review (mainly for cyclists, but will be relevant for everyone). Hopefully by Sunday, will post it here. Edit: https://youtu.be/IWul7oK42uM

I've done these videos with X4 FWIW :) I wasn't thrilled about its performance back then, but I have quite high bar when it comes to image quality, so even this might look fine to normal person. But X5 definitely improved in this area, I already can tell as much. [https://youtu.be/abj0VbhuwD0?si=2CeyikKngub3Mjxr](https://youtu.be/abj0VbhuwD0?si=2CeyikKngub3Mjxr) [https://youtu.be/tMbzbS\_UeeI?si=\_bJYFHzEVLEGKZx1](https://youtu.be/tMbzbS_UeeI?si=_bJYFHzEVLEGKZx1) [https://youtu.be/XlwjMjyU410?si=KmZ9wT8z5jVHvMxU](https://youtu.be/XlwjMjyU410?si=KmZ9wT8z5jVHvMxU)

Owner of X4 and fresh owner of X5 here: 1) abosulely untrue - the larger sensor brought one extremely important thing (besides the low light quality) - the footage is now naturally sharp (even at low sharpness), which reduces the need for the horrible artificial oversharpening so often present in action cameras. In X4 that was terrible - there were halos between the horizon and the sky. No longer here, the image looks natural now. 2) yep true, but see above 3) true 4) sure 5) can't comment on this 6) for 360 footage yea 7) sure but do you really need those? And a lot of accessories is fully compatible. 8) some people already performed tests on this - the X4 overheated way sooner than X5 9) lens covers turn your image quality into dogshit, this is indeniably a big selling point to X5

In my opinion it is the best action/travel camera on the market right now. I made a non sponsored real world review here if you are interested: [https://youtu.be/IWul7oK42uM?si=-7nb8oXuawEsKu4K](https://youtu.be/IWul7oK42uM?si=-7nb8oXuawEsKu4K) It's actually so good I'm taking it instead of my Pocket 3 for my upcoming holidays.

Last week I started looking at the x2… then the x3… long story short, ended up with the x5. Do it once and do it right. My thoughts were similar to yours and the option to have better low light coverage was very important to me. Also I’m using mine outdoors for fishing and it’s a matter of time before I knock it off and break a lens. The replaceable lenses was another key deal breaker for me. Side note, loving the x5 so far.

In my opinion, get the X5 for Low light and replaceable lenses.  It is very easy to scratch those lenses because they protrude past the camera body.  If you drop the camera even once you are looking at a lens replacement.   For $30 per lens replacement you can do yourself I couldn’t recommend it more.  Also unless you are playing outdoor festivals you will want the low light of the x5.  It’s almost useable now in indoor lighting conditions which makes that quite an improvement over the x4.  360 cameras struggle in low light and with resolution.  Your phone will do a better job.   

I had been planning on buying an X4 and was going to do so last week when I saw their announcement. I ended up going with the X5, even though it costs $100 more I feel it makes sense because I don't already own an X4 and all of the X4 accessories

Veel werk om 360 te bewerken? Echt niet met het programma van Insta360 is het een eitje en daarna exporteren naar je eigen favo videobewerking programma. Ik heb altijd video's gemaakt met een DJI mini pro 4 en een Gopro 12. Nu is de collectie uitgebreid met een x5. Het is geweldig en best makkelijk om er een mooie video mee te maken de beeldkwaliteit is subliem. Het is zeker geen vlogcamera maar wel een perfecte reis camera. Als je het geld heb gewoon doen.

My two main reasons for X5 For me and I’m coming from every iteration for the Insta360, yes now all 5 iterations since I just purchased the X5. 1. Better low light capability. My biggest gripe due to the fact that sometimes video is grainy. The X4 was A bit better but pixel peeping sometimes would drive me nuts even at 8K. So now with the bigger sensor, I’m hoping this would be eliminated, even if it’s slightly better. I don’t record pitch black indoors but it’s indoor. 2. Len’s replacement. Out of all the time I have had all the iterations of the insta360, only once did I scratched up the lens. Pretty good considering but with replaceable lens, I don’t have to be overly cautious. Biggest grip I guess is that I don’t think anything from the X4 is interchangeable which is pretty annoying. Considering my X4 is brand spanking new!!!

my hot take as someone who owns the X4 and the X5: the X5 is a great camera if you don’t plan on upgrading the camera anytime soon. stack up ur replacement lenses and basically run it till its burnt out

I've had both the X4 and X5. Dont get me wrong, the X4 is still great but the X5 is noticeably better in a lot of categories so if you will be planning to use it a fair bit and can afford it, X5 is definitely a better camera

X5, excellent for recording my band on stage. The microphone is superlative better too, no clipping, clean highs and enough lows.

I did some test with insta360 X5. Great results so far, I you use some specific parameters (8k, 30fps). What kind of area do you plan to scan ?

many thanks. thats what i wanted to hear before pressing the buy button.. So footage is noisefree at daylight and iso 100 when watched on a monitor at 1:1 scaling? i see noise at iso100 on shaded areas, or even on the blue sky with my x4. if these are gone with x5, then its a big upgrade!

mind you share a very short, daylight, iso100 X5 video sample in .insv format?

Thanks, yes a little improvement over X4 But what about Purevideo mode? It doesn't show any noise in daylight now! Test it! :)

i heared that 12k timelapse is very good on x5! better than x4

I shot in \*really\* low light last night for the first time with this camera and the results were great. I'm not sure how the x4 compares, but for the price difference, I wouldn't take the risk that it doesn't perform as well. I am a bit of a pixel-peeper who used to shoot 4x5 and 8x10 view cameras and have a fairly low tolerance for crappy images, and I'm a skeptic who usually thinks stuff is overpriced and not as good as promised. I have been waiting for buyers' remorse to set in from the X5, but it just keeps impressing me. A lot of critical video reviews out there miss the point entirely -- comparing it to vlogging specialty cameras, etc. It's not that. But IMO it produces excellent results for what it is, and crosses over into vlogging or flat-view action-cam turf well enough that it can be a one-camera solution for a lot of situations.

Stills from video Insta360 x5: https://preview.redd.it/p18qr4eifq2f1.jpeg?width=3705&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=315e148248e06072ad33482091e1e306f2ee3b0c

Finally something that looks decent in low light. All other versions were crappy in low light.

I have both and replaceable lens is a huge plus for me. I do a lot of outdoor activities, and while the lens protector on the x4 is good, it won't stand up to grinding on the grounding the suction mount drops, or rocks hitting  it while dirt biking. It technically supersamples, it records in high resolution of 11k? and shrinks to 8k. Supersampling is what most modern dslr cameras do, and it's why they dropped the bitrate which inturn increase recording time and battery A good reason to NOT upgrade is the price. as with everything, buy it only if you have the money for it and think it's a worthy increase in price. Buying new accessories does suck, but at this point that's how these manufacturers con us into spending more.

3x processers only means 3x the heat if they are all being run as hard. I would assume that the 3x processers are clocked slower at a point which means they can create less heat, and do more processing than the old single unit. \------- Strangely none of the many reviews seems to cover this simple test: Take a X4 and an X5, mount on tripods somewhere warm & windless, Run both on 8k 30fps, and record the times for each to shut down due to overheat. \----------- On overall run time, the advertised comparison isn't a fair one: X5 185 minutes - 5.7K24fps in Endurance Mode, vs X4 135 minutes - 5.7K30fps. Need somebody to run a comparison in matching modes (ideally 8k30 or 5.7k60, in a windy environment, to replicate how users looking for long shoot times are likely to be using their camera's).

Thanks for the info, yeah his tests are closer to perfect for the info I wanted. He tested outdoors's on a "Very hot" day, in the sun. Based on the trees in the background, there was some wind, but not heaps. Tested at max 8k max bitrate. Neither the X4 or X5 overheated and shut down. Surface temps with a temp gun: X4 145 F X5 136 F From this we can conclude that the triple chip X5 means runs cooler despite having more chips For the battery life test, again 8k max bitrate, X4 70min X5 86min 23% longer battery life, from a 5% larger capacity battery. This further supports the case that the X5's processors are more efficient that the X4's single processor.

Just posted another response. Testing by Hugh Hou, indicates that the X5 is slightly more efficient & cool running than the X4.

Seems extremely improbable. It's an action camera, and people were widely expecting the 360 X5 to be able to do 8k 60 FPS. Insta 360 would have known that 8k 60FPS would be a key selling point to get people to upgrade their X4's. And it is a good bet that DJI and the likes are building 8k60 into their upcoming 360 camera's. Fair to say if insta 360 was able to deliver 8k60 with good results on this hardware, it would have been an obvious decision for them to do it at launch. So I am guessing the hardware can't...

If low light performance is important to you, the X5 is hands down better (of course still a bit shit compared to non 360 camera's). This is it's main marketing point.

Playing with the X5 and l9ving it. The more I use it, the more the low l8ght capabilities are amazing.

For me the replaceable lenses and the much better quality vs the x3 sold it. I will be using it on travels and motorbike rides, from what I saw on YouTube the quality is so much nicer!

Yes it's worth it bro! Definitely for your use case I've had both and personally in my experience the X4 doesn't even come close to the x5 outdoors & lowlight.

First time here and I get my X5 And also likely not upgrade until X7 or X8 Happy with it If you already have X4 , no need to upgrade X5 I think

I've upgraded to the X5 from the X3 - image quality looks good and yes I'll also try using the 11k timelapse at 2s for my cycle trips tomorrow

I had the X4 for less than a month and managed to return it with a full refund so yes I went for the X5. Most of the yt even paid ones say it's not worth the upgrade from an X4 unless low light is important to you. For me the big factors where battery improvement and being able to replace the lens as I know I'm going to scratch it at some point. The ability to use different mounts systems is a great qol improvement. I was lucky I was within the return time by a day. I do hope the introduce the improved HDR photos soon but I won't hold my breath. I found it strange they didn't give you lens protectors in the basic package. I don't think it's worth the upgrade if your currently happy with your X4 tbh. Yes the X5 is very good from my limited user experience so far I'm impressed but the difference isn't massive but other can give a better informed opinion.

The only review that matter. Actually really disappointed by all the other ads disguised as "reviews". The x5 offers nice incremental updates, but it's not truly groundbreaking when compared to the excellent x4.

id base it on your budget, if you can afford the x5 then go for it, the difference isnt that much and if the potential is there to film in low light then youd regret not getting it. the x5 is better, it is more expensive though, the x4 is awesome, and really decent at night so you wont be left with nothing, so base it on your budget, either one youll be chuffed with

I wonder if your point 8 holds up…. Heat levels and run time reported as longer with x5… Maybe this is why they don’t include thermo grip in box I’ll be doing some tests and report back

I've had every version since the beginning. And I'm not going to say they are perfect; battery life has always been an issue. The odd random crash. The 12 and 13 made decent improvements. But the influencer effect is definitely out there, every video I see from a sponsored influencer is comparing it to a GoPro, and they deliberately set the GoPro up to give its worst performance. you call them out on it and they get all butthurt and defensive, so you know they are full of shit. I own two insta360 x models and a go3 as well, and I can tell you the image quality is no different if you set them up correctly, the battery life on the insta's isn't that great either, and one thing that really bugs me is the time between pressing record and the insta actually doing anything, my gropro is recording and I'm still waiting for the insta to start. And they do crash, and they also overheat. It could be that I'm in Australia, but I've mounted my Insta in my car to record random stupidity and then find it's off and recorded a minute or two before dying. Just Google Insta overheating, and it's an issue they are 100% trying to hide. You mention it as an influencer, and you'll never get a free camera again. And the biggest reason to avoid the Insta cameras is lens damage. The X5 just got a replaceable lens, and they carry on like this is genre-changing. Yeah, welcome to 2020 when GoPro did that. I won't be getting an X5 or AcePro, I will be getting a GoPro 14 as soon as it's announced.

Insta360 is the best we’ve used and the 360 has major benefits.

It has AI editing on the phone app. Which is dope and makes editing a breeze.  It’s not a bad camera for your first one but… but.. the accessories are expensive I have a Sony camera, a few go pros but the 360 is really useful for getting the right angle without messing around with a tripod 

Except for safari, GP13 is very good A good alternative could also be a 360 camera, especially for things like cage shark diving. I personally think Insta360 is better than GoPro for 3d cams

I echo the 360. Pricy but worth it as it catches everything around you if setup correctly

I'd suggest you to get the Action 4. Better vfm. Can get the action 5 spare batteries for better battery life (if needed). Insta 360 is doing different ball game. It's an awesome secondary camera but not a good primary one.

Insta 360 anytime of the day

I would pick the dji any day over the insta 360 for a primary camera. Although the insta 360 gives a very good variety of angles, there’s not much of creative freedom that comes with it. Dji on the other hand, you can connect your mic easily for vlogging; it has better clarity, the overall quality is also much better. Accessories for the dji are priced fairly and the intsa 360 mounts are known to be fragile so I personally would stay away from those. If you already have a main camera, then go for the insta and try new angles for cinematic shots, but bear in mind, if you end up damaging the 360, there’s almost no way of getting it repaired.

If u want to vlog n need a good low light performances than go for Action 5 pro. DJI wireless mic system can be easily paired with Action 5. Please don't go for any GoPro. DJI n Insta360 r far ahead of it interms of technology n features. If u want versatility than go for Insta 360. Also wait for few days. Amazon freedom sale will be coming. U can get better deals on both if cameras.